FSU student sues school, student govt for punishing him for privately sharing his Catholic convictions
ADF attorneys represent student after university fails to address unconstitutional retaliation against him by student government Monday, Aug 31, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday against Florida State University administrators and student senate officials after they repeatedly failed to address unconstitutional retaliation against the president of the FSU Student Senate for sharing […]
8th Circuit: Arkansas State violated student’s First Amendment freedoms
Monday, Aug 31, 2020 The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Chris Schandevel regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit’s decision Monday in Turning Point USA at Arkansas State University v. Rhodes, which found that Arkansas State acted unconstitutionally when it stopped a student, Ashlyn Hoggard, from setting up a promotional table […]
Four more victories for First Amendment freedoms at public colleges, universities
ADF letters on behalf of Young Americans for Liberty results in additional policy changes, at schools in AL, MN, PA, SC Friday, Aug 7, 2020 WASHINGTON – Four public colleges and universities have joined the list of those that have made changes to unlawful policies in response to an Alliance Defending Freedom legal effort on behalf of Young […]
FSU student appeals student govt. decision punishing him for privately sharing Catholic convictions
ADF attorneys ask university to address unconstitutional retaliation against student ousted from leadership for private texts sharing concerns about the ACLU, other organizations Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter Wednesday to Florida State University administrators appealing the student senate’s decision to remove him from his seat as president of the FSU […]
SUNY officials assist antagonist mob in disrupting event, silencing conservative guest speaker
Activists shut down world-renowned economist Art Laffer’s scheduled lecture, university supports hostile mob, punishes conservatives Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020 BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Alliance Defending Freedom and King & Spalding attorneys filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of Young America’s Foundation, College Republicans for the State University of New York at Binghamton, and a Binghamton student, challenging the unconstitutional […]
ADF letter prompts Univ. of Wis. to stop throttling student expression in outdoor areas of campus
River Falls campus will no longer forbid student conversation without advance permission, student group recognition Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020 RIVER FALLS, Wis. – After receiving a letter from Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of a student, the University of Wisconsin–River Falls has revised its restrictive student speech policies. ADF attorneys sent the letter on behalf of student Sofie […]
US Supreme Court takes case of college students denied justice by lower courts
ADF represents two former students at Georgia Gwinnett College Monday, May 25, 2020 Video | Media briefing (2020-07-10) Attorney sound bite: John Bursch Attorney audio clip from media briefing (2020-07-10): John Bursch Client audio clip from media briefing (2020-07-10): Chike Uzuegbunam WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take a case filed by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys on behalf […]
US Supreme Court upholds Montana school-choice tax credit
Thursday, Sep 19, 2019 The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to uphold Montana’s tuition tax credit program in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue: “The Supreme Court was right to rule that states can’t oust parents and children from […]
Student to 8th Circuit: Arkansas State shouldn’t be let off the hook for free speech violation
ADF lawsuit prompted state to enact campus free speech law resulting in policy changes at ASU, but court left no consequences for officials who acted unconstitutionally Friday, Sep 20, 2019 JONESBORO, Ark. – A student and student organization appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Thursday after a federal district court ruling provided no […]
Missouri college challenges Biden order that opens dorms, showers to opposite sex
ADF attorneys represent College of the Ozarks Thursday, Apr 15, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing College of the Ozarks filed suit in federal court Thursday against the Biden administration. The lawsuit challenges a directive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that forces religious schools to violate their beliefs by opening their […]